burst

/bɜrst/ verbnoun
5 letters1 syllable7 points in Scrabble®9 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS12
VERB
1

Force out or release suddenly and often violently something pent up.

2

Come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure.

“The bubble burst”

3

Emerge suddenly.

“The sun burst into view”

4

Move suddenly, energetically, or violently.

“He burst out of the house into the cool night”

5

Break open or apart suddenly and forcefully.

“The dam burst”

6

Be in a state of movement or action.

7

Burst outward, usually with noise.

8

Cause to burst.

NOUN
1

A sudden intense happening.

“an outburst of heavy rain”

“a burst of lightning”

2

A sudden flurry of activity (often for no obvious reason).

“a burst of applause”

3

Rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms.

4

The act of exploding or bursting.

“the burst of an atom bomb creates enormous radiation aloft”

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